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NEENAH, Wis. – A little more than 100 days after a head-on car crash, Emmitt Konieczny, was celebrating winning the D5 state basketball tournament, hoisting the gold ball in the air. Just months before that incredible moment, he was sitting in a hospital bed at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah.  “I

Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) is calling on Senator Tammy Baldwin to push for a vote on the Senate floor on H.R.764, or “Trust the Science Act,” after he and other legislators signed on to a letter that was sent to the Wisconsin Senator. “First off, I want to thank Rep.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award about 3,300 degrees at its 130th commencement on Sunday, May 19, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Degrees will be awarded at two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. Jeffery Yabuki, chairman of Motive Partners and former

MADISON, Wis. — Today, former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and MAGA radio host John Fredericks took to the airwaves to trash Eric Hovde for his belief that nursing home residents shouldn’t be allowed to vote, his flailing campaign, and for being Mitch McConnell’s handpicked, ultra-wealthy candidate. Click here to listen to MAGA influencers

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MADISON – The Public Service Commission (PSC) announced today that revisions made to the rules governing the interconnection of customer-owned distributed generation facilities are now in effect in Wisconsin. These changes modernize outdated administrative code and provide clarity and transparency to customers interested in owning distributed generation facilities and connecting to

Madison, Wis. — The Rotary Club of Madison recognized Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Deputy Secretary Donna Moreland with its 2024 Avenues of Service Award for Vocational Service last week.  The award reflects the entirety of Moreland’s contributions to the Club since becoming a member in 2008.  “Service and

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(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement after Republican Leadership of the State Senate abused Senate Rules to prevent debate during the final floor period of the State Senate this session: “Yesterday, Republican State Senators who control the Senate 22-10, once again demonstrated their disregard for the rules

RHINELANDER, WI – As summer approaches, lake users—including wake boaters—are making waves on lakes around the state. Yet, without clear statewide guidance, many communities are still struggling to balance recreation and the health of their lakes. Diving into the science of how wake boats effect lake ecosystem health, conservation nonprofit Wisconsin’s

Since taking the majority, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans have gone out of their way to defund local and federal law enforcement. Van Orden voted for the ‘Default on America Act,’ dangerous legislation that would have cut up to $10 billion from federal law enforcement agencies and jeopardized nearly 30,000 jobs. These cuts would have

Today, the Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) presented state Representative Alex Joers (D-Middleton) with a WAND 2024 Legislator of the Year Award at the State Capitol in Madison. Representative Joers was named a 2024 WAND Legislator of the Year due to his leadership in introducing Assembly Bill 1013

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting today from Up North News uncovered more comments from Eric Hovde disrespecting working Wisconsinites. In the newly revealed comments, Eric Hovde, a megamillionaire owner of a $3 billion California bank, says that “the minimum wage was never supposed to be a living wage” and questioned why people disliked people

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the six Class I railroads to address severe staffing shortages that are endangering workers, increasing the risk of derailments and accidents, and raising costs for Wisconsin farmers, businesses, and consumers. In letters to Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare lizard and turtle, which may result from the I-90/94 at County Highway CS Restoration Project in Columbia County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum will host a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, at Lakeshore Technical College to discuss current and future rules governing the trawling for lake whitefish in Lake Michigan. Attendees can join virtually or in person to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Shooting Range Grant Program now through July 15, 2024.  The program has $800,000 available for range improvement projects. The grant program provides financial assistance for creating safe and accessible firearm and archery shooting opportunities for the

End Citizens United // Let America Vote (ECU // LAV) today endorsed Katrina Shankland for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. Shankland is refusing to take any corporate PAC money in her campaign.  “Our broken campaign finance system has allowed special interests and the wealthy elite to buy undue access and influence

MADISON, WI — Last week, State Senator Brad Pfaff turned in over double the required number of nomination signatures to the Wisconsin Elections Commission to appear on the ballot this fall. This submission demonstrates the groundswell of grassroots support for Pfaff’s campaign and signifies voters in the 32nd District want